Ornament



Patented d. 23, 1945 I'gdUNlTED STATES PATENT" .o icglf ORNAMENT Edna B. Stokoe, Los Angeles, cam. Application at 27, 1943. Serial No. 496,302

3 Claims. (Cl.4 1. 24)

My invention relates ,to ornaments of that character adapted to be hung on a wall orplaced on; a support, andwhich comprise a frame having aglass front and a mat in the back, and between which is situated a figure and fabric materials bunched and foldedto form a background for the figure and cooperating therewith to produce a realistie representation of the object because of a third dimensional :or stereoscopic effect achieved. a K i i his a purpose of my inventionto provide an ornament of the above described character wherein, the object is a photograph, preferably oi'fan infant, the head portion and preferably one of-the arm portions-of the paper or cardboard sheet on which the photograph is imposed, is cut from the main sheet and extended forwardly by interposing fabric material, and surrounded by other fabric material which may be quilted, padded, and gathered to give the illusion of an infant lying in a cradle or bassinet.

It is also a purpose of my invention to provide an ornament in which the photographic sheet may be utilized as a mounting for the fabric material forming the background for the object, and to which said sheet the various fabrics are stitched to hold them in fixed cooperative positions in the frame to form a fixed background for the photograph.

From the preceding purposes, it becomes manifestthat the primary purpose of my invention is the production of an ornament in which the photograph of any particular infant may be utilized by framing and the use of fabric mataken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail front view showing the head and arm portion of the photograph and how it is adapted to be dressed.

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the arm portion and the sleeve material therefor.

Fig. 5 is a rear view on a reduced scale, of the ornament, with a part of the back board or mat broken away.

Referring to the drawing in -detail, my invention comprises inits present embodimentfarelatively deep frame F made up of four strips of molding lfl'each with a flangel'l againstwhich a pane of glass [2 abuts. On the back of the frame F is secured by tacking a mat or backboard I3 preferably formed of cardboard and completely closing the back of the frame. 1

Between the pane l2 and the mat] I 3 and adjacent the latter is a-sheet corresponding in 'area to the pane so as to fit within the frame F. This sheet may be of photographic paper so that the photograph of an infant 'I or other object may be photographically imposed thereon. Of course, it will be understood that the object may be imposed thereon alsoby printing. In either case the infant should appear in color to lend a more realistic appearance. In the present instance, the representation of the infant embodies only the head I5 and one of the arms l6 including the hand I 6 in an upstanding pose.

To produce a stereoscopic eflect, as well as to allow the proper association of fabric materials to the rear of the head l5 and about the arm, this head and arm portion of the sheet is cut from the main body of the sheet by first slitting one end of the latter, and then cutting about the edge of the head and arm portion, as will be clear from a consideration of Figs. 3 and 5. Thus, the head and arm portion is removed as an integral unit from the remainder of the sheet.

With the head and arm portion detached as described, a dress fabric I1 is arranged about the arm portion IE to form a sleeve which is held at the back by stitching as shown in Fig. 4. By extending the head and arm portion forwardly of the sheet I4, a pillow P may be interposed between the two so thatthe head l5 appears to be lying on the pillow. This: pillow which may be ornamented and padded as desired, v

is held in fixed position by stitching it not only to the main body of the sheet l4, but also to parts of the head and arm portion. Thus the pillow serves to hold the head and arm portion in fixed position and" forwardly extended in relation to the main sheet. Also, the pillow in spanning the opening of the sheet formed by removing the head and arm portion, allows of a rearward flexing of the pillow directly in the rear of the head thus presenting the appearance of the head being sunk within the pillow to produce an illusion of depth and realism. The head I 5 may have human hair H glued or otherwise secured to the sheet H to lend further realism to the picture.

As shown in Fig. 1, a quantity of fabric material M is situated at the front side of the sheet sent the lining of the cradle, crib, or bassinet,

while fabric pieces 18 inrepresentation of flowers may be secured at appropriate places on the pillow and blanket or comfort for decorative purposes.

The lining material G and the blanket M are secured in position at the front side of the sheet M by stitching the free edges thereof at the front of the sheet 14 to each other and to the latter, and by extending the marginal edges thereof around and to the rear side of the sheet, where they are secured by stitching as shown in Fig. 5. In this manner the lining G and blanket M are at all times securely held against displacement so that the entire assembly is given permanent form.

-By constructing my ornament in the manner described, it becomes apparent that a photograph of an infant can be incorporated in the ornament so as to lend surprising realism and depth to the assembly, and by using a photo'- graph, it is rendered possible to select the photograph of any particular infant thus lending a personal phase to the ornament as a whole.

I claim: 7

1. An ornament of the character described, comprising a frame, a pane of glass within the front of said frame, a mat at the back of said frame and spaced from said pane, a sheet of stiff material between said pane and said mat and having an object on that side thereof facing said pane, that portion of said sheet bearing said object being extended forwardly beyond the plane of said sheet, and a pillow simulation secured to the front side of said sheet and to said object bearing portion for holding the latter in forward- 1y extended position as aforesaid.

2. An ornament of the character described, comprising a frame, a pane of glass within the front of said frame, a mat at the back of said :frame andspaced fromsaid pane, a sheet of stiff material between said pane and said mat and having a photograph of an infant or the like imposed thereon so' as to face said pane, that portion of said sheet bearing said photograph being cut from the remainder of the sheet, and a pillow simulation secured to the front of said sheet so as to span the opening formed therein by cutting the photograph from the sheet, and so as to extend the' photograph forwardly from the plane of said sheet, and thereby cause the head of the infant to appear reposing on" the pillow. g

3. An ornament: of the character described, comprising a frame, a pane of glass within the front of said'frame, a mat at the back'of said frame and spaced from said pane, a sheet of stiff material between said pane and said-mat and having a photograph of an infant or thelike imposed thereon so-as to face said pane, that portion of said sheet bearing said photograph being cut from the remainder of the sheet, and a background for said photograph appropriate for the infant made up of fabric materials a portion of which are extended to the rear of the photograph so as to project the latter forwardly and produce an effect of depth to the ornament as a whole,

EDNA B. STOKOE; 

